Former Union Minister Jaswant Singh passed away on Sunday at the age of 82. He was a retired army official-turned-politician who served as the Minister of Defence in A.B. Vajpayee’s Cabinet. The country’s leading politicians paid tribute to Singh, who had been under treatment at the R&R Hospital in Delhi.
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Served our nation diligently, says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled Jaswant Singh death, remembering his contributions to the nation as a soldier and a parliamentarian.
“Jaswant Singh Ji served our nation diligently, first as a soldier and later during his long association with politics. During Atal Ji’s Government, he handled crucial portfolios and left a strong mark in the worlds of finance, defence and external affairs. Saddened by his demise,”…